William D. Bishop
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William Darius Bishop was a Democratic member of the United States House of Representatives from Connecticut's 4th district from 1857 to 1859. He also was a member of the Connecticut House of Represen
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Bishop's wife's portrait hanging in the Bridgeport Public Library
36th United States Congress
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The 36th United States Congress was a meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, consisting of the United States Senate and the United States House of Representatives.
William D. Bishop
…March 3, 1859. He was chairman of the Committee on Manufactures (Thirty-fifth Congress). He was an unsuccessful candidate for reelection in 1858 to the Thirty-sixth Congress, but served as Commissioner of Patents from May 23, 1859, to January 1860. He was a delegate to Democratic National Convention from Connecticut…
United States Capitol (1860)
President of the Senate John C. Breckinridge
President pro tempore Benjamin Fitzpatrick, until February 26, 1860 June 26, 1860 – December 2, 1860
President pro tempore Jesse D. Bright, June 12, 1860 – June 13, 1860